InBloom Autism Services reviews

While I was initially very excited to start my RBT career with InBloom, both myself and the other girls completing the 40-hour training with me were disappointed by the lack of transparency throughout the interview and onboarding process. It may just be the St. Pete and Tampa locations that are struggling with staffing, but my experience was filled with miscommunication, disorganization, and a lack of opportunity. During my interview, it was discussed that I would be a full-time RBT after completing the 40-hour training — yay! We talked about how, naturally, in this field clients may cancel sessions, and in those cases, staff are sometimes assigned administrative work. If no admin work is available, the session time is simply lost — understandable. It was also explained that full-time meant 30 hours per week. I was made aware that management at the St. Pete location was being restructured. I was hesitant but eager to start my ABA career, so I decided to give it a try. I should have trusted my gut. When I began my 40-hour training at the center, the BCBA overseeing us had started just two weeks prior and was trying her absolute best to get the program organized. However, within my first week there, she left for “personal/family reasons,” which, after my experience, I find hard to believe. The BCBA who took over our training was fantastic and did her best to keep us on track and help us complete everything required for certification. That said, the BCBAs seemed constantly pulled in different directions, the process felt rushed, and we were often getting our schedules the day of. During my three-week training period, there were numerous conversations with other employees about not being paid correctly for weeks, not being notified of schedule changes, not receiving their promised hours, and struggling to get in touch with management. In today’s world, pay is critical for basic living expenses, and these concerns were often brushed off. Another RBT in training even joined, stayed for two days, and then left. There was definitely a disconnect between RBT's and management at this location and throughout training we would over hear current RBT's venting about their struggles not being heard entirely or being taken seriously. I eventually completed my competencies, the 40-hour training, and my exam — but that’s when things took a turn for the worse. I was informed that there were no clients prepared for me to take on and that they would “hopefully” have me fill in when needed. I wasn’t “needed” for over three weeks — three unexpected weeks with no pay, no ability to plan, and no opportunity to find another job in the meantime. If this had been communicated during my interview or onboarding, I could have planned financially for that gap. The lack of notice was unacceptable. For reference, the pay was $15/hr during training and $20/hr after certification, but with incredibly inconsistent hours, it’s simply not worth it. If you are depending on this role for your financial stability, I would strongly recommend looking elsewhere. The health benefits are fine if you get the more expensive plan, but the dental was not good. I was also missing pay for a few of my final training days prior to my exam because my sessions hadn’t been added to the system in time for conversion. It took over eight days to receive a response from management about fixing it. Throughout this entire process, my training colleagues and I felt strung along and agreed there was a major lack of transparency. It was great to complete my exam and earn my RBT certification, but I would recommend seeking employment elsewhere until these locations have had more time to establish organization and consistency.

Constant client cancellations, unavoidable in this field